Monthly Report

Crime in Benwell and Elswick — December 2025

420 crimes recorded in Benwell and Elswick, Northumbria Police during December 2025. Data from Northumbria Police.

420 Total Crimes
Violent Crime Most Common Crime
100% Crimes with Outcome
↓9.9% vs Same Month Last Year (466)
November 2025 All-time overview January 2026

Crime by Category

December 2025 — 420 total

Violent Crime
148
Anti-Social Behaviour
45
Public Order
40
Other Theft
37
Criminal Damage & Arson
31
Shoplifting
26
Drugs
24
Burglary
20
Vehicle Crime
19
Other Crime
12
Robbery
9
Possession of Weapons
7
Theft from Person
2

Top Hotspots

Highest-crime locations in December 2025

  1. 1 Unknown location 420
Data sourced from the UK Police Open Data API under the Open Government Licence v3.0.